Should you watch Africa?
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Africa
Documentary · 2013
Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
The sides of Africa
- David Attenborough narrating
- Deserts, savannas and jungles
- Giraffes fighting in the Kalahari
Africa is good for you if…
- you like following Africa's animals from desert to jungle.
- you like being awed by a continent where giraffes fight in the Kalahari.
- you like wildlife filmed up close and from the sky.
Africa is bad for you if…
- you can't watch predators catch their prey.
- you need a story with momentum, not a tour of habitats.
About: wildlife · survival · the wild
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